FREE FOOD! (2018 Birthday Freebies Updated)

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I didn’t realize how many restaurants I had signed up for email clubs with until my birthday rolled around a few of years ago.
Starting about one week prior to my actual birthday, my inbox began to fill with coupons for free appetizers and desserts. That made me really start to wonder if people even know how much free food they can get just from allowing the restaurants to contact them via email. So, I thought I would compile a list of the benefits of local restaurant email clubs for you. If you know of something not on the list, let me know and I will add it. Any more that I find, I will add, as well.

UPDATED FOR THE 7TH YEAR!!!

**ATTENTION – 8/25/18 – My birthday freebies have already started rolling in and I will be updating the list as they arrive. The items below are what I have received in the past upon sign up or birthday as noted. Some campaigns or promotional gifts may have changed. I will update each one as they come in this year.

Acme Oyster House – Rewards program – pick up a loyalty card from your nearest Acme, and then activate it online.- Earn points for every $1 you spend. At every 250-point increment, a $25 reward will be applied to your loyalty card. You can redeem the reward dollars at any of our participating Acme locations! Get a Free Bday dessert AND Priority Skip the Line Seating! Got it 2016!

Chick-Fil-A One App – Get freebies or “treats” year round as well as earning them for loyalty. Got for my birthday month free hash browns or waffle fries and drink or Dasani Water. Got a free cookie from the Cow Calendar for my birthday, too! 2018

Chili’s – Free Queso and Chips upon sign-up, Free Chips and Salsa upon EACH check-in on Foursquare on your smartphone. Extra points to get dessert reward on your birthday (Got it 2018!!!).

Texas de Brazil– join Texas de Brazil’s eclub to get a FREE dinner (2018 – got $20 off dinner for 2) on your birthday (with the purchase of 2 entrees, not on holidays like Valentines’ Mother/Fathers Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, New Year, etc.) and other offers throughout the year. – 2015 Anniversary – got Free dessert or champagne toast with full price dinner.

Texas Roadhouse – Choose one of the follwing Appetizers upon sign up: Tater Skins, Cheese Fries, Cactus Blossoms, Fried Pickles, Rattlesnake Bites. They also asked for kids names and birthdays, so they can get freebies, too. Birthday – Free Appetizer or Sidekick of Ribs. (Got it 2018!!!). – Oldest son got free kids meal in March 2018.** Got free appetizer with entree purchase for sign up anniversary 2016.

Times Grill– Buy 1 Get 2nd 1/2 off shortly after sign-up. (mine took about 4 hours) Free dessert for your birthday. 2018.

The Velvet Cactus – Get a free house margarita or dessert up to $6.99 value with $20 min. purchase-– Anniversary 2016, (Birthday email state value up to $8.00 2018)

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Copeland gives you a free dinner for your birthday with the card. A free dessert on the anniversary of signing up for the card. My husband and I have the same birthday and we both have cards so we eat free…great deal.

Mariners Inn in Hammond- Free 8 oz ribeye on your birthday. May need coupon from Lucky Bucks book.
O Henry’s in New Orleans has free NY Strip dinner during the month of your birthday. $5 minimum purchase. I think you just go and show your ID.